Big Big Sky (NHB Modern Plays)

By Tom Wells

Kilnsea, East Yorkshire. Angie and Lauren are closing up the café for another winter; the birds have gone south and taken the tourists with them. The last visitor is Dennis, stopping by for his pasty and beans. But there's another arrival – one that's unforeseen and life-changing for them all.

Big Big Sky is a beautifully tender play by Tom Wells, who was originally from Kilnsea. The play explores nature's influence on love, friendship and family – the belief that anyone who's lost can be found, even in the remotest of places. It was premiered at Hampstead Theatre in July 2021, directed by Tessa Walker.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Release date: Aug 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9781788503921

Tom Wells

Tom Wells is a playwright. He lives in Hull and is an Associate Artist of Middle Child. Plays include Me, As A Penguin (West Yorkshire Playhouse/Arcola); The Kitchen Sink (Bush); Jumpers for Goalposts (Paines Plough/Watford Palace/Hull Truck); Cosmic (Root Theatre/Ros Terry); Folk (Birmingham Rep/Watford Palace/Hull Truck) and Broken Biscuits (Paines Plough/Live Theatre). Other work includes Jonesy and Great North Run (BBC Radio 4); Drip with music by Matthew Robins (Script Club/Boundless); Ben & Lump (Touchpaper/Channel 4) and pantos for the Lyric Hammersmith and Middle Child, Hull.

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